AIRSPACE SCHEDULING SPECIALIST

Duties

• Coordinates, receives, consolidates, and prints unit flying schedules, performs final review, and ensures publication of the daily flying schedule to leadership and Command and Control agencies.
• Collects, allocates, and coordinates annual long- and short-range air refueling requirements with 29 separate Air Mobility Command (AMC) Tanker agencies.
• Collects, tracks, analyzes, and presents F-16 airspace usage data, airspace attrition rates, WSMR and Ft. Bliss airspace testing and training usage when it affects F-16 training.
• Collects data, monitors, compiles, updates, analyzes, verifies, and transmits essential airspace and air refueling data reports to 54 FG and 56 FW.
• Enforces airspace/air refueling policies, Operational Directives and regulations and performs File Maintenance as needed.
• Answers, directs, and provides telephone and electronic e mail customer assistance concerning all issues related to airspace and air refueling and scheduling.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment (cont.):

• Due to constant coordination consisting of classified range testing with several White Sands Missile Range agencies, numerous military and civilian, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agencies, and because special coordination exists, consisting of low visibility surveillance missions and high priority missions, member must be able to obtain, at a minimum, a "Secret" Security Clearance.
• Due to the technical expertise demands required to perform duties: possess an Operations Resource Management five-skill level, or have Wing scheduling experience or possess equivalent education and "experience level.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of airspace and air refueling scheduling procedures and requirement limitations related to numerous aircraft weapons systems; Knowledge of basic arithmetic sufficient in using established formulas to make routine calculations of airspace attrition; Knowledge to recognize and develop local procedures which eliminate airspace and flight safety hazards; Knowledge in analyzing and modifying yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly, and daily airspace and air refueling flow plans; Knowledge of basic data gathering and verifying/validating data and transmitting data via electronic mail and use of Fax machine; Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, and Word.

OR
EDUCATION:
master's or equivalent graduate degree
or
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.B. or J.D., if related
NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.

OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position.
NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

Knowledge of airspace scheduling and coordinating issues relating to Military Operations Areas (MOAs), instrument routes, air refueling routes, visual routes, and restricted ranges.

Knowledge of air refueling scheduling and exchange air refueling in-flight data with various agencies, including Air Mobility Command (AMC) tanker agencies and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Ability to compile and analyze unit requirements and coordinate long and short range air refueling requirements.

Ability to perform duties in a stressful environment.

Ability to collect data, monitor, compile, update, and analyze various reports.

Knowledge of aircraft airspace altitude separation in regards to airspace, low-levels and air refueling tracks.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

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